Former US President George HW Bush dead at 94

George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the US, has died at the age of 94 in Houston, his family said in a statement on Saturday.

Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died on Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.

“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” his son, former president George W Bush, said in a statement.

“George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for,” he added.

Jim McGrath, spokesman for the former president, said the elder Bush died at 10:10pm Central Time (04:10 GMT), adding that funeral arrangements had yet to be scheduled.

Further details about the circumstances of his death were not immediately available.

US President Donald Trump paid tribute to Bush senior in a statement on Twitter, hailing his “sound judgement, common sense and unflappable leadership”.

Former President Barack Obama said: “America has lost a patriot and humble servant in George Herbert Walker Bush. While our hearts are heavy today, they are also filled with gratitude.”

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